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Something New

(2006, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Blair Underwood, Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Romantic dramedy tackles serious themes.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Partial nudity, but in very close shots; several sweet kissing scenes; the single sex scene is tasteful; sexual allusions ("pleasuring myself," "magic hoochie," "Can he bone?") and slang for interracial dating ("skiing the slopes," "sleeping with the enemy," "jungle gardening"); rowdy comedy club routine on interracial dating.

  • Language:

    Some profanity ("hell," s-word) and slang for genitalia and sexual activity.

  • Consumerism:

    USA Today, Starbucks, Verizon, Enyce, Dell laptop.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking at parties and in restaurants.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Something New

Parents need to know that this romantic comedy takes up a serious theme, the tensions that emerge in interracial dating. It features sexual references and situations, including a couple of gentle kissing scenes and one gently framed sex scene (body parts and faces in close-up). Characters use slang for intercourse and genitalia (e.g., "hoochie," "bone"). At a comedy club, the routine, focused on interracial dating, includes jokes about the DC Sniper and white men being serial killers. Characters drink at parties and at dinner.

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  • Families can talk about Kenya's dilemma: how does her fear of "something new" limit her experience? How is her relationship with Brian affected by comments by her parents, her friends, and her younger brother? How do attitudes toward interracial relationships change over generations?
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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
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    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Good for mid teens - adults....

    I think people that are about 15 to 30 will enjoy this movie.I liked it. :)

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    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    I fell in love with this movie

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    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 3.0

    i cry

    it has too much nudity in it. not for kids its a love story for adults.

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